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BYU Studies Quarterly Volume 31 Issue 4 Article 16 10-1-1991 Subject Index BYU Studies Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq Part of the Mormon Studies Commons, and the Religious Education Commons Recommended Citation Studies, BYU (1991) "Subject Index," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 31 : Iss. 4 , Article 16. Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol31/iss4/16 This Index is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in BYU Studies Quarterly by an authorized editor of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Studies: Subject Index subject index A 204402 antiquity of 104431 34 aaronic priesthood see also melchizedek authorship 79 priesthood 9174 criticisms of 104 activating of 52 9179 132150 facsimiles 82179 94 112160 62 in 1851 18831633751883 163375 98 see also facsimile 1 facsimile 2 establishing age groupings of 132142 historical background of book review more perfect system of 22 24 2018 101125 27 33 and human sacrifice 80 502 36 94473 reorganization of 2017 limited historical background informa- role of 163376 80 tion 3135 role of the youth 163395 onginsorigins and beginnings of 101011251 125 27 stake quorums organized 163393 prolegomena to any study of 8217821711 strengthening correlation of 191113 94 teachers as young men 89 163387 sources for 83248 54 teachers responsibilities of 1633811 16338 translation of facsimile 2 173259 74 85 see also fascimilieFascimilie 2 and temple 163384 85 academia and restoration 194449 variations before 1908 40 1908132138190813213840132138 academic achievement and family size abinadi on the resurrection 47 30346 184529 35 abraham 203 82195 92138 234408 academic excellence based on virtue and 429 27312 truth 27439 and astronomy 83256 academic life 82216 as author 79 9173 academic responsibility 113293 303 in egypt 104429 52 academies and music 42114 17 see egyptian papyri 215 82171 also music encounter with angel laoel 26471 72 accountability facsimiles pictured 94 82179 age of 114409 10 father to family 23356 poem 22146 five accounts of 104441 52 acheson dean 4133 251169 holds keys of priesthood 23356 action doing 164493 95 lazarus in bosom of 23370 activism 8 lie of 104434 36 activism2l7217 ballad 218 patriarch to family 23356 acton lord 164451 and the priesthood 73185 22140 adam 88 13128 29 and king 7187 134569 prophet 23356 70 22138 40 see also apocalypse and resurrection 23370 of adamayam bible eve garden of of ofadam wife 104429 52 eden of 104 abraham book 9169 114350 altar location of 134564 76 90398 52356 59369 70387 as christian 242201 2 see also egyptian 142141 papyri eternal nature of priesthood of papyri 23370 joseph smith lebolo 71 antonio papryi pearl of great and eve 16 price smith joseph jr 23315 27312 and eve creation in apocalypse of brown letter on acquisition of albert adam 172134 36 Published by BYU ScholarsArchive, 1991 1 BYU Studies Quarterly, Vol. 31, Iss. 4 [1991], Art. 16 252 byustudiesBYU Studies adam continued afghanistan valley ofbariyanbamiyanofbamiyanBamiyan 12165 68 expulsion from eden 31351 africa 94479 fall of 1513 4 23315 242196 98 communism in 72137 39 see also fall of adam missionaries in book review 283 father of human race 23356 107 9 gospel in days of 23369 african americans 72232 234 grave of 13131 in the church book review 112211 at head of human family 143294 12 keys of priesthood of 23356 in civil war book review 63191 is michael 23370 and mormonism 11322l251132211322125 25 patriarch prophet king 23356 negro soldiers law book review adam ondi ahman 134466553134466 553 76 63191 2819182819 18 19 22 23 26214 17 and priesthood in church history altar tower 134564 76 193394 in early church history 13132 34 agada nonlegal portion of talmud leaving far west for 26328 213354 56 legends about 13131 32 agawam city 14160 location 13127131273030 agency 161165168 71 180 83 meaning of 13129 30 261666926166 69 records of 13127 28 free 43255 59 14153 143350 5511 relief march to 26330 153309 22 residents defense of 26319 30 37 free and stewardship 181101 settlement of 134557 63 26315 free and US foreign policy 25169 29 30 agents see also bishops agents bishops temple site 13133 34 traveling today 13135 to collect tithing and temple funds adams andy cowboy 8165 67 68 23320 24 26 34 adams benjamin 234478 79 to guard against anti mormon perselupersecu adams george J mechanics association tionseions 23322 26 business 213331 32 23332 age of reason 3339 41 adams henry 94418 aggregate economic models adams john quincy 23337n keynesian model 224429 30 letter to on repeal of nauvoo charter post keynesian model 224430 34 23337 38 pre keynesian model 224428 29 adams ramon 8165 66 agricultural association adamson bentley 21146 4749 description of 23317 adaptability of mormonism to different meeting of 23317 18 31 33 36 39 cultures book review 203311 13 trustees of 23336 see also missionary work agriculture in developing nations 6286 adaptor language translation 21178 87 adoption aiken albert story about canitesdanitesDanites of dead relatives 143308 232156 law of 143291 314 aki henry 12188 as social experiment 143296 303 albert brown papers 114527 advocacy journalism 273179 80 albert prince 234415 aesthetic experience 1151 52 alchemy 224469 seesce also magic aesthetics 21191 99 aldrich mark crockscroces concept of 3217 acquitted 23349 hedonism 3218 trial for murder of joseph and hyrum and logic 3217 18 smith 23321 26 336426 42 as science of art 3217 alfonso of aragon 53170 syllogisms 3218 algonquian indians 214493 theories of 3219 ali mohammed pasha of egypt 3139 11 affidavits against mob action 23393 94 exchanged artifacts for modem seesec also missouri nauvoo inventions and military equipment persecution 3139 10 https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol31/iss4/16 2 Studies: Subject Index subject index 253 allegory of the olive tree accepting failure 3311 12 apostasy 30381 82 ancient 92185 97 day of the gentiles 30381 approaches to cold war 3313 end of world 30384 and the book of mormon 164632 founding and aging of house of israel discovery of book review 123329 31 30378 79 and early Morcormonsmormonsmons 26349 61 gathering of israel 30382 83 economic milieu 224425 26 historical significance of 30377 87 government 83294 302 metaphors of 30377 78 hostility toward 339 12 millennium 30383 84 land of liberty 28265 nurturing and scattering of house of millenialismmillennialism and 164631 32 israel 30379 80 and peace 333 13 allenailen albern in nauvoo 3113311388 63 65 pre columbian contacts book review 66 173373 75 alienailen ike settler of riddyvilleRiddyville idaho sense of mission 20183 30114 15 american articles of confederation allenailen james 82127 131131133133 163329 interaction with monnonsmormansmormons concerning american chemical society 28428 mormon battalion 214475 79 american dream and protestant ethic 484 43269 72 and the cormonsmormons in nebraska american experiments in centralized 243277 78 administration 163328 recruitment for war with mexico american foreign policy 1219 22 183430 american home missionary society at alienailen mrs in nauvoo 31121 22 amisteadAmaminsteadistead research center allenailen nehemia 234478 document collection 232201 10 alienailen william selected as senator from american imperialists 12143121434646 ohio 234475 american indian studies institute of BYU all is well see come come ye examples of involvements 6153 54 saints goals and purposes 6152 53 all seeing eye 21126 27 interaction with LDS church 6152 54 al masudimamudi on lessons from history americanization of the world 22179 31214748312147 48 american motors george romney and alma book of wordprintwordwoodprintprint study of 113221 30399 103 american political experiments colonial almanacs mormon 29489 113 legislatures autonomy 163326 28 alma the elder as type of moses american protestantism social christians 303114 15 revivalism and modernization alma the younger 213273 74 23119 23 on justice and mercy 221522151414 american religion 212251 parallels to exodus 303117 18 american republican party see also on the resurrection 30347303474949 native american movement native almeida renato 2139 38 american parties al tabari ibn carirjarir on history as expres- the know nothings 3230 32 sion of divine will 312147 organization of 3229 30 36 38 altamirano ignacio manuel 223294 principles of 3229 altars 19158 60 21121 26 28 support from 3234 alton illinois telegraph 23330 american revolution 14170 234487 amalickiah adopts lamanite traditions and the book of mormon 1713 20 27418 american states conference in Amecaamecamecameca mexico 224447224447449449 montevideo 133283 amendment to the US constitution see american statesmen late eighteenth united states constitution century 163317 21 america 94439 164549 50 631 33 american tragedy an on religious see also latin america united commitment 3241 42 states of america amish 163408 see also religion Published by BYU ScholarsArchive, 1991 3 BYU Studies Quarterly, Vol. 31, Iss. 4 [1991], Art. 16 254 BYU studies Amammoronmoron see also book of mormon other copies 204346 charges against nephitesNephites 27416 and padilla gold plates 19133 defiance 27418 anthon mitchell commentary among the Morcormonsmormonsmons lecture 142273 103334 37 amphipolisAmphipolis 223264 anthony susan B 222161 amputation 21213121213113514243149212131135142135 142 4314943 149 anthropology 52115 24 50 anti bigamy act economic effect 3331 mortality rate 212144 anticornanti corn law richard
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